A woman who went to the Tewkesbury Medieval Festival has shared a picture of her 'bullseye' rash.

It follows a warning from organisers that two confirmed cases of Lyme disease have been reported following the popular event in early July.

One of the symptoms is a rash that looks like a bullseye that follows a bite by an infected tick.

The 'bullseye' symptom on Lyme Disease. Image from the NHS (Image: NHS)

The woman, who contacted us via our Facebook page, said: “I went to the festival, but still not 100 per cent if it was a tick as I didn't see it attached.

“But I have all the symptoms of a tick bite and the bullseye rash which appeared after three weeks......

“I would definitely recommend going to the doctors, even just to put your mind at rest.”

She added: “I didn't feel the bite, just felt inflamed about a week after with a slight red mark around it, there was no severe itching, thought it was going away then I came out with this rash that was extremely itchy and inflamed for less than 24 hours.

"That's when I went to the doctors who prescribed me a course of antibiotics and now awaiting a blood test to confirm it.”

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Many people with early-stage Lyme disease develop a distinctive circular rash at the site of the tick bite, usually around three to 30 days after being bitten.

The rash is often described as looking like a bull's-eye on a dart board. The affected area of skin will be red and the edges may feel slightly raised.

However, around one in three people with Lyme disease won't develop this rash.

Some people with Lyme disease also experience flu-like symptoms in the early stages, such as tiredness (fatigue), muscle pain, joint pain, headaches, a high temperature (fever), chills and neck stiffness.